AI Rate Professor

Biology

Deidre Vail

BIO1A · BIOL13 · BIOBIO · BIO13 · BIOLOGY · BOIL15 · BIO15 · BIO1BIO15 · BIOL15 · BIOL1 · BIO1 · 64 lifetime ratings

AI rating
42/100
RMP rating
3.8/5
Take again
33.33%
Difficulty
3.4

The decision

Only take her if you can handle heavy busywork and ; helps, but an easy A is unlikely.

Best fit · Effort For RewardLecture HeavyLots of HomeworkHard Tricky TestsExtra Credit LifelineMandatory Attendance
  • as hard, tricky, and sometimes disconnected from notes or the book.
  • and graded note packets dominate the workload, with often rescuing grades.
  • because lectures drive exams and participation affects outcomes.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

HardWork

34/100

Getting an A usually means crushing homework, note packets, and as a partial safety net rather than a free pass.

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Is the course easy?

Challenging

32/100

Biology content plus dense lectures, trick questions, and heavy reading make the material intellectually demanding for many students.

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Is attendance flexible?

Mandatory

18/100

Students repeatedly say skipping class tanks your grade because tests track lectures and .

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Is this professor recommended?

Avoid

36/100

and many students warn others and heavy work despite some fans of her passion.

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Course guide

See how this professor fits your week.

Grading

Fair

42/100

Tough grader tags and and homework buffers.

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Workload

Heavy

24/100

, and projects add up to a consistently heavy load.

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Teaching experience

Average

58/100

Many call her passionate and prepared, while others find lectures confusing, story-heavy, or poorly aligned to tests.

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Assessment method

Balanced

52/100

and packets with and occasional projects or labs.

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Luni fit check

Weigh these signals against your actual schedule.

Get help balancing workload, grading, and timing when no option is an obvious fit.

Course format

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Classroom format

In person

50 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person bio classes mix passionate storytelling with , and difficult exams; students who keep up with notes and EC can pass, but many struggle.

Main concern

and high homework volume can overwhelm students who fall behind.

What students said

“Her class is NOT an easy A. You definitely have to work hard for a good grade, however, she does give that is worth 4% of your grade.”
BIO15
“As long as you come to class and do all the work, you can bomb all the tests and you'll still pass... very hard to get an A”
BIO1
“ !!!! She just talks all class about her life and never takes any information from the book.”
BIO1A

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

, often requiring deep study beyond class notes alone.

Hard In-Person ExamsTrick QuestionsLecture And Book BasedCumulative Final

Assessment risk

Strict

32/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

, and may not match notes or the book alone.

Hard In-Person ExamsTrick QuestionsCumulative Final
“ ... she tries to use a lot of trick questions on testsquizzes.”
21099
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BIO1
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BIO1

Online

Student evidence

See what students actually said.

Top student voice

“Her class is NOT an easy A. You definitely have to work hard for a good grade, however, she does give that is worth 4% of your grade.”

Voice snapshots generated from 50 , and mixed teaching clarity. Credibility rating: High.

📚

24/100

“Definitely gives a lot of homework, but thankfully it's easy. If you're good at being on top of your game, this class will be a breeze.”

📝

32/100

“ . you will NOT pass if you don't study.”

🎯 Mixed Teaching Clarity

58/100

“She's always prepared with her lesson and her lectures only have the necessary information you need.”

⚠️

36/100

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Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

  • Her lectures are vital, if you are a bad note taker by listening, you'e screwed.
  • Hate it! Her lectures are so confusing ! !
  • She's really passionate about Biology and tries to involve her students into her lecture.

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty and Grades

  • NOT AN EASY A CLASS but fun professor.
  • It is hard work, but trust me...she is an awesome teacher.
  • you can bomb all the tests and you'll still pass... very hard to get an A

Theme 3

📝 About Workload

  • Lots of HW,
  • A lot of work, i mean tons
  • She gives way too much busy work.

Data context

See exactly what the AI read.

Analysis sample

50

Recent reviews read by the AI

64

Lifetime ratings

86/100

Evidence confidence

Fifty detailed in-person reviews spanning many years show consistent , and attendance despite mixed overall tone.

Inside 50 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 527
4 out of 518
3 out of 57
2 out of 57
1 out of 55

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

10 reported outcomes

A range

4

A+ 2 · A 1 · A- 1

B range

3

B+ 1 · B 1 · B- 1

C range

0

No reported values

D range

2

D+ 1 · D 1

F

0

No reported values

No letter grade reported

1

Drop/Withdrawal 1